My Coworkers are Driving Me Nuts

[tnbutterfly - Mary]

There have been some things at work that, as a nurse, I never thought I'd see my coworkers do. It might just be a little thing, but it really gets on my nerves. I'd like to say something to them, but sometimes it's better just to keep my mouth shut.

What about you? What drives you nuts?

[HiddenAngels]

On 7/21/2022 at 10:36 AM, Nurse Beth said:

When the charge nurse tells you you're getting your 3rd admit but her BFF has 2 empty beds and no admits

Okay you win!! Hands down you have the best ones. These area ripping through me!!!  

 And wait, and then when she does finally give her BFF a patient she ask her “is that one okay?” ?

 No! give her the half dying people like you give me! 

On 7/20/2022 at 8:20 PM, gere7404 said:

“Nobody told me I was getting a patient!”

”can you call back to give me report? I’m about to do a med pass.”

”I can’t take report right now, I’m in an isolation room.”

…never calls back?

[HiddenAngels]

On 7/22/2022 at 10:39 PM, T-Bird78 said:

This isn’t necessarily task-specific but apparently I’m the only one who fills ice trays in my office. Several of my coworkers don’t use the ice because they drink bottled water or buy lunch and get water from there, but I fill my Yeti every morning.  I’ll crack the ice trays into the bucket, use the ice scoop to scoop some out, refill the trays with water, then repeat the next morning. If I’ve been out for whatever reason, I’ll go back to find the ice bucket completely empty and either both ice trays empty or one tray empty and the second tray half-empty where someone else popped it to get the cubes they needed for their drink. One of my coworkers even made the comment that she likes it when I’m back because the ice works better. I told her that anyone can do it and she said “I know” and walked off. 

Next time fill them with… nah don’t listen to me?